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2. I return to my computer to find that a page (linecserver[dot]com) had opened in my browser that was not open when i left the computer. This page appeared to have downloaded a program, driverupdate_setup[dot] exe; chrome also warned me that it was trying to download multiple other files. I did not allow it to download the other files.

3. I close the browser and begin performing an anti-virus scan (with webroot secure anywhere). Simultaneously, i download MBAM.

4. Webroot doesn't find anything, so i start MBAM, even though i doubted that it would have enough time to complete a full scan

5. MBAM doesn't find anything after about 80 minutes, so i decide to call it quits and shut down the computer; i also shut down my home network's router.

6. I reboot the computer and enter the password. It took a surprisingly long amount of time to log me in. When it finally does, I'm not presented with my desktop, but rather just a pale blue screen. I used ctrl+alt+del to view what processes were running...there were only 6.

7. I attempt to boot into safe mode. After one *unsuccessful* attempt, i decided to just wait. After a while, the pale blue screen was replaced by my desktop.

8. I successfully reboot into safe mode. The blue screen does not appear; I'm taken to my desktop as expected.

9. I reboot normally. This time, I'm not shown the pale blue screen - i get directly to my desktop.

Windows Defender:
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WinDefend Service is not running. Checking service configuration:
The start type of WinDefend service is OK.
The ImagePath of WinDefend service is OK.
The ServiceDll of WinDefend service is OK.

I performed a scan with it afterward and it did not find anything else.

I will now proceed with running Adware Cleaner

EDITIt appears that whenever I click the link you provided for Adware Cleaner, Webroot detects an item [this time, c:\users\john\downloads\7071.tmp]. Even though I have not yet downloaded Adware Cleaner.

At this time, I will not be running Adware Cleaner until further input from you.